Frank Wanzer fled enslavement on December 24, 1855 along with his fiancée, Emily Foster, his fiancée's sister, Mary Elizabeth Grigsby, her

About This Project

"Family Ties on the Underground Railroad" aims to provide new insights into the experiences of enslaved individuals and families who passed through Philadelphia between 1855 and 1857 and the covert networks that aided their escape. This prototype is part of a larger effort by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania to weave new connections between William Still's "Journal C" and his published book, The Underground Rail Road. Read more.